Mainers are urged to speak out against rules that would allow collectors to pursue already-settled debt and bombard people with unlimited texts and emails.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: We invite you to celebrate Austin Tice’s birthday
Thirty-eight years ago last Sunday, after nine months of waiting, we finally had the great delight of meeting our firstborn, Austin Bennett Tice. Today, we wish we could remind him of how glad we are he was born, how blessed we are to be his parents, how truly we believe the world is a better […]
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Rep. Gramlich: Gov. Mills has chance to do right by vulnerable Mainers
Signing L.D. 775 would expand and restore much-needed support services for people with mental illness.
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Maine Voices: How to measure, remedy air pollution from tanks is major challenge for South Portland
The best approaches take into account a vulnerable population and use effective vapor recovery technology.
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Sam Shain: Slates story shows hatred spreading to the left
Progessives cannot fall victim to the same anger that has engulfed conservatism.
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U.S. Attorney Frank: Law enforcement had key role in decline in Maine overdose deaths
Though recent coverage didn’t mention it, a surge in federal prosecutions has been a deterrent to users and dealers.
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The Maine Millennial: Not just sticks and stones – words hurt, too
Using the language of war to describe immigration spreads unjustified fear and puts lives at risk.
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Jim Fossel: Political legacies are hard to claim
Some Democratic presidential candidates are distancing themselves from Barack Obama, who is still the party’s most popular figure.
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Noah Smith: America’s workers need a labor union comeback
There are two basic ways to improve the economic situation of the middle and lower classes. First, you can use taxes and government spending to shift income down from the top, either via direct transfers or through services like health care. Second, you can change the laws governing markets, with the goal of producing better […]
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Commentary: Democratic congressman shames his own constituents, and himself
Defenders of Joaquin Castro’s tweet don’t understand the line between criticism and harassment.